Forensic Handwriting Examiners

Do you require the assistance of a professional forensic handwriting examiner to inspect disputed documents? Graphanex has compiled a list of qualified forensic handwriting examiners throughout South Africa. Be advised that forensic handwriting examination is not graphology.

Where practical provide the original disputed signature(s) and/or handwriting

Where originals are not available, but are accessible, provide photographs rather than scanned images

Where possible, indicate whether documents scanned and sent via email, are first generation copies or whether they are copies of

Where practical provide as many original specimens (preferably 10 – 15) signatures of the writer disputing the signature

Where possible, source signatures which have been written on similar documents

Where possible source signatures which have been written in more or less the same timeframe (3 years either side of the date of the questioned writing).

Should these collected specimens not be available, specimens may be requested from the writer disputing the writing, where practical. In this case the forensic handwriting examiner will conduct sessions to obtain known